Julie Fields

UGA 2019. Journalism Major. Lover of God and People

The Great Grateful Devo Challenge!

(Pictured: This is from the Father-Son Retreat! I hope you guys had fun!) Hello again, everyone! I’m so excited to share another blog with you this week. Before I get started though, I just wanted to take a little time to remind everyone about the 5 Year Plan Strategy

Walk With Purpose

(Pictured: The 2019 Full-Time Staff just before the summer began!) Hello, everyone! It’s about that time again, so I get to share another blog with all of you! I hope all of you are doing well. :) Before I get started, I just wanted to give you guys a couple

Let It Grow

Hello again friends! Welcome back to the blog :) This week, I have the pleasure of sharing about Camp Swamp’s vision, and how we can all be a part of it! Some of you may have received an email earlier this week regarding the 5 Year Plan Strategy Survey, so

Because He Walked on Water

For those of you who don’t know, the Middle School Retreat was this past weekend. Looks like it was a lot of fun! Hello again friends, it’s that time of the week! I’m so excited to share another blog with all of you. Before I get into

Orange You Glad It’s Fall?

Hey friends! Welcome back to the blog, thanks for taking time out of your day to read! Firstly, I’d like to apologize for the terrible pun in the title. I can’t be-leaf I did that. So, I don’t know about you guys, but I think it’s

Camp Swamp- Where Fashion is our Passion

Hello again, friends! It’s that time of the week again, and I am so excited to share another blog with you. Before I get into our topic for this week, I wanted to take a little time to redirect our attention the the Camp Swamp AC Campaign. Great news!

A Quick Guide: How to Use a Bracelet to Love Your Friend

(Pictured: Some of the coolest friendship bracelets I’ve seen in a while, I saw these on the camp Instagram!) Hello again, friends! For this week’s blog, I actually wanted to talk about something we all do at camp- making friendship bracelets! I still wear some of the bracelets

Mondays are for Memories

(Pictured: Jacob’s camp memory! Make sure to wish him a happy birthday if you know him!) Hi friends!! As always, I hope all of you have had a wonderful week! For those of you who don’t know, we had our Mother Daughter Retreat this past weekend. From what

How To Survive Missing Camp Swamp 101

Pictured- Photographic evidence of a camp camp counselor following Survival Tip #2. Hi friends! It’s that time of the week again, and for this blog, I have a fun little something for you! Surviving without being able to eat a Choco Taco on the gazebo is a daunting task.

Happy Labor Day!

Pictured: A Mother Daughter Duo from last year's Retreat! (Dearest Bat, if you are reading this- I love and miss you!) Hi everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying the holiday weekend, I know I definitely am! I actually ended up googling why we celebrate Labor Day, because up until

Everywhere You Go

(Pictured:  2nd generation campers, whose parents were campers.) Hi friends!! I’m not sure how we got here so quickly, but it looks like summer is coming to an end already. I hope everyone got to enjoy their summers and make the most out of them, especially now that school

Glory in Grit

Hi! My name is Brianna Bryant, and from now on, I’m the full-time Swamp Blogger! I’m really thankful for the opportunity to keep the culture of camp on the forefront of our minds this year. I had the honor of serving as a girls counselor for the entire

Reflections from a Swamp Blogger

Hi Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a wonderful day. Thanks to our full time staff for introducing themselves last week. Reading their bios made me excited to see how God is going to use them to serve campers this summer. Speaking of summer, Week One is next week!

Introducing the Full-Time Staff of 2019

Hi Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a great day. We are less than TWO WEEKS from the start of summer camp. Next week the full time staff will be out at camp, getting ready, and putting on Family Camp. We've had some great camp themes the past few

The Value of Respect

Hi Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a fabulous day. We are SO close (less than three weeks) from the start of summer camp. Don't forget to sign up for your favorite week before it fills up on our website [https://www.campswamp.com/youthcamp/registration/summercamp/]. Next week

And So, We Know and Rely on His love...

Hi Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a marvelous start to your week. Before getting into this week's blog, I want to remind you of a few things. 1) Swamp Corps will be going to Cambodia in just two short days for Cambodia Year Two! Please be praying for

The Importance of FUN!

Hello Swamp Bloggers, Welcome back to the blog. I hope you are having a great day! Here are a few reminders before getting into this week's content: 1) Sign up for summer camp if you haven't yet! There are still plenty of spots available at https://www.campswamp.com/youthcamp/

Easter Reflections

Hi Swamp Bloggers! Happy day after Easter! I hope that you had a wonderful time with your family and friends reflecting on the resurrection. Before we get into this week's blog, I wanted to give some recurring and new announcements! 1) The Daddy Daughter Retreat has been moved to the

Hidden Gifts

Hello Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a great day today. There are a couple of announcements that I want to let you know about before we get into the blog. 1. The Daddy Daughter Retreat is going to be moved from April to the weekend of August 30th

How to Get Ready for Summer Camp 2019

Hi Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a great day today! Have you been thinking about summer camp recently? Well, there are less than two months until Week 1 starts! Woohoo! If you still need to sign up for summer camp, you can visit our website and click under

Why a Daughter Needs Her Dad

Hello Swamp Bloggers! Welcome back to the blog. I hope you are having a magnificent start to your week. The past few weeks I have been posting reminders at the top of the blog about registering for retreats. Well, there is only one retreat left before summer camp and it

Every Legacy Has a Beginning

Hi Swamp Bloggers! Welcome back to the blog. I hope that you all are having a wonderful start to your week. Reminder: The Daddy Daughter Retreat is coming up soon (April 26-28.) Sign up to get in on this awesome opportunity to reconnect with your daughters. And, don't wait! The

The Grateful Devotional

Hi Swamp Bloggers! Welcome back. I hope you are having a wonderful morning. Don't forget: the Mother Son and Daddy Daughter Retreat are coming up in March and April, and you can register for summer camp coming up in June. Click here [https://www.campswamp.com/youthcamp/registration/retreats/] to

Encouraging News from 2018 Annual Report

Hello Swamp Bloggers! I hope you are having a wonderful week. Reminders: the Mother Son and Daddy Daughter retreats are coming up soon. The Mother Son Retreat will be held March 22 through March 24. And, the Daddy Daughter Retreat will be held April 26 through April 28. You can

A Compelling Love

Hello Swamp Bloggers! Welcome back to the blog. I hope you are having a great day. Before getting into this week's content, I want to remind you all of some fun retreats coming up at the Swamp over the next couple of months. (You can skip down to the next